Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Shadow Monarch

Spirit City, the Pope's Palace.

Bibi Dong quietly gazed at Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who was kneeling before her, and spoke calmly, "It seems that the task I assigned you has yielded results."

"Reporting to Your Holiness," Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan bowed slightly and then took out a document from his robe, handing it to Bibi Dong. "I have thoroughly investigated the matter you asked about in Holy Spirit Village. This document contains all the information regarding Tang San's background."

"Well done," Bibi Dong extended her hand to take the document from Chrysanthemum Douluo. Her slender, jade-like fingers gently flipped through the pages as her gaze flowed over the content with focus.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan said gravely, "Your Holiness, after conducting the investigation, I can confirm that Tang San's father, Tang Hao, is definitely the same person who was gravely wounded years ago..."

Before he could finish, Chrysanthemum Douluo sensed a chilling aura and immediately shut his mouth, refraining from saying more.

Bibi Dong glanced briefly at him, her gaze tightening as she calmly remarked, "Your investigation is thorough. I didn't expect the famous Clear Sky Douluo to have hidden himself away in a small village as a blacksmith. No wonder the Soul Master world lost track of him."

"Tang San's martial soul definitely isn't an ordinary Blue Silver Grass. A waste martial soul like Blue Silver Grass shouldn't be capable of awakening with innate full soul power. If I'm not mistaken, back then, that spirit beast... it seemed to be a Blue Silver Emperor that had lived for over 100,000 years."

"Your Holiness, based on my years of study of plants, I believe Tang San's martial soul is likely an unawakened Blue Silver Grass. Once it awakens, it should be the ruler of the Blue Silver Grass species, the Blue Silver Emperor!" Chrysanthemum Douluo shared his suspicions.

"The ruler of the Blue Silver Grass species..." Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flickered as she slowly rose from the Pope's throne. "The world's top Tool Spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer, and the ruler of the Blue Silver Grass, the Blue Silver Emperor. Tang Hao certainly knows how to play his cards well."

"Then... Your Holiness, should we now..." Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't finish his sentence but instead made a throat-slitting gesture.

Now that they knew Tang San's background—being the son of Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, a twin martial soul holder with the Clear Sky Hammer and the Blue Silver Emperor—it was clear that if left to grow, he would become a significant threat to the Spirit Hall in the future.

"Heh, I won't allow a child with a blood feud against Spirit Hall, who possesses twin martial souls, to grow up unchecked. Even if he hasn't revealed the Clear Sky Hammer yet, how could a Blue Silver Grass with unawakened bloodline possess innate full soul power?"

As the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong's theoretical knowledge was vast. She herself was a holder of two top-tier beast martial souls, and with access to the extensive theoretical resources of the Spirit Hall, she was ninety-nine percent certain that Tang San possessed twin martial souls.

As for the records showing only a single Blue Silver Grass martial soul at the time of his awakening, anyone with some sense would know not to reveal a second martial soul.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, we can't act recklessly just yet. Our enemies are in the shadows, while we are in the light. If we act too rashly, with Tang Hao's strength, even if you and Ghost Elder work together, you won't last many moves against him."

"Furthermore, if we don't achieve a decisive victory, it would alert Tang Hao to our intentions, triggering his frenzied retaliation. At that point, even Spirit Hall would suffer significant losses."

Bibi Dong's gaze flickered as she spoke. She was well aware of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's capabilities. Unless they could involve the elders from the Worship Hall, capturing Tang Hao would be difficult.

As for the elders of the Elder Hall, Bibi Dong held little hope in them. After all, Ghost Douluo was the Grand Elder of the Elder Hall, and Chrysanthemum Douluo was the Second Elder.

If even the First and Second Elders couldn't handle the opponent, sending in the other elders, who were less powerful, would only lead to their deaths.

Bibi Dong wasn't foolish enough to make such a move. Moreover, she was currently in the midst of her trials of the Nine Rakshasa Tests, which meant she couldn't use her full strength. Those elders might still have use in the future, so there was no need to openly confront Tang Hao yet.

However, Bibi Dong didn't intend to sit idly by either. Though she couldn't make a move, there were others who could. For example, the first worshipper of the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu, known as the invincible in the sky. As the Pope, Bibi Dong had some insight into why Qian Daoliu hadn't acted against the Clear Sky Clan. Otherwise, the Clear Sky Clan would have been wiped out long ago.

"Your Holiness, in addition to Tang San, I've also uncovered information on two other innate full soul power geniuses," Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan said after a moment of thought.

"Oh? You've been thorough." Bibi Dong glanced at Chrysanthemum Douluo. "Tell me, why did these two children refuse the Spirit Hall's invitation? You should have looked into that."

Chrysanthemum Douluo paused for a moment, then replied, "Your Holiness, according to the deacon of the Spirit Hall branch, the child named Cheng Xiao seems to want to become a free soul master. As for the child named Xiao Wu, she gave the same reason as Cheng Xiao."

"A free soul master?" Bibi Dong was slightly taken aback. Her eyes gleamed as her lips curled slightly. "That's an interesting response. I didn't expect a six-year-old, who had just awakened his martial soul, to say something like that."

"Elder Chrysanthemum, what do we know about Cheng Xiao's background? Innate full soul power... could he be a genius from some hidden clan?"

"Your Holiness, I've looked into it. Cheng Xiao is a complete orphan. He was found by the village chief of Cheng Family Village, an old man named Cheng. As for his parents, I couldn't find any information." Chrysanthemum Douluo answered seriously.

Before returning from Holy Spirit Village, he had made a special trip to the Spirit Hall branch in Nuoding City to gather information on the other two innate full soul power geniuses.

Though Bibi Dong hadn't specifically instructed him to investigate, he had done so out of caution, fearing he might be blamed later.

Cheng Xiao's background was straightforward, but Xiao Wu's origins puzzled him. Another orphan, no parents, and no information about where she awakened her martial soul. She had simply appeared out of nowhere, which was strange.

"Hehe, no need to rush with these two children. If they want to become free soul masters, then we can wait. There's no need to pull them into the Spirit Hall just yet." Bibi Dong stretched lazily, revealing her perfect curves. Chrysanthemum Douluo, seeing this, quickly lowered his head, not daring to look.

"Elder Chrysanthemum, keep a close eye on any innate full soul power geniuses. Regardless of which faction they join, Spirit Hall remains their best choice. Before other factions catch wind of them, we must bring them into the Spirit Hall. If we can't... then they'll disappear from the Douluo Continent."

"Understood, Your Holiness." Hearing how Bibi Dong sealed the fates of these two six-year-olds with just a few words sent a shiver through Chrysanthemum Douluo, even after all his years of serving her.

"Almost forgot. Cheng Xiao's martial soul is Shadow Soldier, which seems somewhat related to Ghost Elder's martial soul. If possible, I'd prefer he apprentice under one of you two elders. After all, both of you are Title Douluo, among the top powerhouses on the continent."

"In the end, all geniuses on the Douluo Continent must fall under the control of Spirit Hall. I may not be able to deal with the Upper Three Sects, but for those outside of them? They are well within my reach."

Bibi Dong's voice was cold, yet she maintained an elegant and dignified posture even while speaking such ruthless words.

"Yue Guan understands." Chrysanthemum Douluo replied solemnly.

"That's enough talk. We should tend to some official business now." Bibi Dong's hand gracefully clenched the golden scepter as she said lightly, "Yue Guan, come with me to the Worship Hall."

"For matters of this magnitude concerning Spirit Hall, the First Worshipper should be informed."